This policy brief synthesizes practices and policies from cities and utilities that are creatively combining traditional and non-traditional funding and financing mechanisms to overcome legal, financial, and logistical barriers to covering LSL replacement costs.
Website to search for facilities in your community to assess their compliance with environmental regulations.
New Jersey lawd requires landlords to disclose lead service line risks, prevents them from obstructing replacements, and guarantees tenants free lead-water testing upon request. It also directs state agencies to provide clear public guidance on lead hazards and prevention.
Citizens Energy has replaced 3,000 lead service lines
Curious about how lead service line replacement works? Watch the video to see the process in action, including what happens before, during, and after replacement.
Guidance for local governments to comply with the EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) and Improvements (LCRI). Outlining regulatory requirements, strategies for public communication and risk management, and offering resources to support communities.
City officials gathered with partners and community members to celebrate the city’s 1000th lead service line removal.
Benton Harbor Solutions hosted a community-led radio show that shared information on city efforts to replace lead service lines.
Pittsburgh Wate’s Lead Help Desk lists a phone number and email address avialble for customers to voice questions and concerns.
Denver Water develops outreach materials, such as factsheets on activities after lead service line replacement in English and Spanish.
The purpose of the Lead Innovation Hub is to empower users to take action by equipping them with the best information, solutions, and resources available to replace lead pipes and improve public health for all.
Milwaukee is one of the few cities in the country with a prioritization plan to ensure neighborhoods likely to suffer the most severe impacts from lead poisoning get their pipes replaced first. In consultation with a community-based group, Coalition for Lead Emergency (COLE), and following a public engagement process, Milwaukee included in an ordinance three indicators to prioritize where LSLs will be removed first:
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